Connection between automobile-bumpers and vehicle-frames.



' tout with thesicle face of bhevehicle frame bnr, while utilizing the forward end of'iirl bur -for an abutment for receiving the force of blows imposed u on the bumper supportin urm m the ireotin ofthe len th of sai arm. Thebracket which usirng carries-the lamp `or hes the mud or sp guard secured theretofentilized to vsecure the bumper supp'rting arm, and et the sume time to not as n support for said `zirnn. The securing ofthe bum-ier supporting arm in rear of the lomp brac (et toirevent tho suporting arm turnin on t, e brwcket as :i ulcruni, is obtained y a device preferably inthe form .of a hooked bolt which ponnects` with-the vehicle frame bar in such n manner that the perforation of the buris:l n unnecessary.

What I claim as m invention and desire to secure by Letters attent is z- Y 4 `1. 'TheI combination with n vehile frame bnr-5 nml n bracket secured to Enid har and proJectiug laterally therefrom; of n bumper supporting nrm havin :1 lateral Projectlon engaging the forwar( end of sms] vehicle :Fi-unie bur, Suid bumper supporting nrm ly ing above the' bracket in Contact. with the vertical side fnce of the vehicle frame bor nud huving n ree-cse on its under side forming :t sent resting' against Suid bracket and also having n. portion extending rearwardly from said nent yin contact with the side face of the vehicle frame bur; a clip carried by the bum er sup orting firm and en aging Suid brac et, unc a clip Carried b? soif rearwardly-extending orton of t ie bumper supporting arm :mii engaging with the vehicle frame bar.

2- The combination with uvehicle frame bar of channel form with the channel facing inwardly; und u bracket seeured thereto and extending outwardly therefrom of n bumper supporting :mu having nn abutment for cooperating with the forward end of the vehicle frame bar, Suid bumper supporting arm lying above the bruclxet in contact with the side face of the vehicle frzune bnr hovingn recess;` in its under side forming e sont resting against smid bracket. und having also :t portion extending rearwardly troni. the bracket nml contn'otingwith the side fai-oe of the vehicle frame bur; means utilizing said bracket us un anchor for securing the sent of the nrm against the bracket; und menus carried by Suid reurwarilly-extending portion, extending laterally from Suid portion under the vehicle frame bnr in engagement with the lowermofst flange of said bar.

CLINTON M. SAGER. 

